White fragility (lot of this around here recently!):

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172. Of course it's not the same thing--and the number of threads regarding each event proves my point.

The largely white DU crowd took note of the Lewis slap, and while some said it was not nice, no one called for anyone's head, questioned or snarked about the "Occupiers" political affiliation, orientation, association with GOP operatives, Soros, shady government agencies, or any other manner of foolishness. DU didn't start dozens of angry, apoplectic threads about it, calling the Occupiers vicious names.

And if the Occupy group isn't active, that's because they NEVER were. Are you trying to tell me that these youngsters are the same as those indolent, passive campers, with their twinkle fingers and talking stick, playing at kindergarten al fresco? Hell no--those young people were more JOHN LEWIS than OCCUPY by a country mile.



Dismiss them at your peril. Read/learn: http://www.newrepublic.com/article/122510/blacklivesmatter-protesters-are-not-problem